Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21023, Josiah Durgin, N.H. War Of 1812

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Durgin, Josiah Hannah
W 21023
War of 1812
CONTENTS

Portsmouth New Hampshire 31,717.
Josiah Durgin, dec d of Strafford Co. in the State of N. Hamp. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain John Lane of the Reg t commanded by Col. S. Brown in the N. Hamp. line for 12 mos. 8 days private
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 40 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, to 14 July, 1833, time of his death, payable to Hannah Durgin, widow Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of March, 1840. and sent to David Murray, New Market, N.H.
Arrears to the 14th of July, 1833 - $ 55.63 Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 80

137.
New Hampshire Portsmouth
Hannah Durgin widow of Josiah Durgin
N.H. who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private.
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40. Dollars 88.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of June 1848. and sent to
David Murray Newmarket N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 69. Vol. 1

31.77 Deceased
Josiah Durgin de N.H.
act 7. June '32
adm.
12 mo 80s per
$40.88
Hannah Durgin widow of Josiah from 4 March '31. to 14 July '33 when he died
David Murray Newmarket N.H.

State of Rhode Island
Stratford County ss. On this 28 th day of November, in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty nine, before the Subscriber, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Stratford, personally appeared Hannah Durgin a resident of Lee in said County, aged about 84 years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832; That Isaiah Durgin late of said Lee deceased served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz: about three months in the Fall of 1775 at the Fort near Portsmouth under Capt Smith Emerson, and immediately after this, two months and 20 days at Winter Hill under Captain John Lane, also under Capt George Tuttle in Col d Stephen Evans Regiment at the taking of Buryon in 1775 and six months 26 days under Col d Moore at Rhode Island in 1779. She further declares that the said Isaiah Durgin died at said Lee on the fourteenth  fourth day of July A.D. 1833; That he never asserted his claim for the above services, and was not at the time of his death, nor at any time previous thereto on the the Revolutionary pension roll of any State in the Union. She further declares that she was married to the said Isaiah Durgin on the third day of December A.D. 1781 and that she has never intermarried but continues the widow of the said Isaiah Durgin. She further

that she is now a Pensioner under the Act of July 7 th 1838 as the widow of the said Isaiah Durgin, at the rate of 40$ 88 cent per annum.
Hannah her Durgin Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me Ezekiel Hurd Judge of the Court of Common Pleas.
I hereby certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the court
Ezekiel Hurd one of the judges of the C.C. Pleas
State of New Hampshire Shofford County ss.
I Francis Cogswell, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Ezekiel Hurd Durgin, is a Judge of said Court, duly com- missioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 25 th day of June 1838 and will expire when he shall have attained the age of seventy years, and that the above written signatures are his genuine signatures Given under my hand and Seal of said Court this 28 th day of November AD 1839.
F Cogswell, Clerk.

4561 Hannah Dugain wid of Jacob N.H. At July 7. 1835 Married 1781 died 1833 Allow 12 mo & 8 days per $40.88 per ann N.H. Militia, last Seaside Co mooney
Dad Munay Newmarket N.H.

State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss. On this fifteenth day of January, light one hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas, begun and held at Dover within and for said County of Strafford, on the fifteenth day of January aforesaid, Hannah Durgin a resident of Lee in said County of Strafford aged seventy five years, who, first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An Act Granting half pay and pension to certain Widows;" That she is the widow of Isaiah Durgin late of said Lee and who was a private in the Revolutionary army fifteen months at different periods of the Revolutionary War. She declares that according to best of her knowledge and belief her late husband served three months under Captain Smith Emerson at the fort near Portsmouth from the last of the Summer of 1775, and two months and twenty days under Captain John Lorne at Winter Hill up to the time the British evacuated Boston in 1776. Also three months under Captain George Tuttle in 1777, and was at the taking of Bennington. Also six months under Col. Nicholas Moore at Rhode Island from July 1779

Subscribed and sworn to in open Court this fifteenth day of January A.D. 1889.
Start H. B. G. well, to be ok.

State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss.
I Francis Coggswell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that the foregoing is the original proceeding in the matter of the application of Hannah Durgin for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this fifteenth day of January 1839.
F. Coggswell, Clerk.

Extract from the Records of the Town of Lee in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire
"Isaiah Durgin and Hannah Stevens were Married December third Seventeen hundred and Eighty one, both of Lee."
I hereby Certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date, which is express- ed on the record in fair legible figures as follows - "Isaiah Durgin and Hannah Stevens were married December 3. 1781, both of Lee"
Thomas McShane Town Clerk of Lee
I Thomas McShane do hereby certify, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Lee aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the record with the exception above named as certified by me.
Thomas McShane Town Clerk (of Lee aforesaid)
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss. Subscribed and sworn to this 17th day of December A.D. 1838.
Before me Gardner Towle Just Peace

Dear Mark, MS. A.9.2.39 MS. A.9.2.39 Feb. 4th 1838
Feb. 11. 1839 James with kind  recd Edward Esq Commissioner of Revenue Washington No 6

I Benjamin Durgin of Lee New Hampshire do hereby certify that I was fifty one years of age last July. That I am a Son of Josiah Durgin late of said Lee and Hannah Durgin His Widow now living at said Lee That my Father the said Josiah Durgin died at said Lee on the fourteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. That at the time of his death he was an invalid Pensioner receiving six dollars per month, and never applied for a Pension under the Act of June 1832. That my mother the said Hannah Durgin has never intermarried, but continues the Widow of the said Josiah Durgin Benjamin Durgin
State of New Hampshire To Kingham County ss February 5. 1834 I subscribed and sworn to by the above named Benjamin Durgin, who I am entitled to full credit as a Witness. Before me David Murray Jus Peace

New Market Feby 5, 1839
Dear Sir -
I have not procured the usual certificate of my Official capacity, as that is already on file at the Department in several cases. The Department states that his Father was an Invalid Pensioner at 96 $ per m. when he died. He recd a Pension a Pension in consequence of injury recd during the last war with Great Britain. at first 72 $ and after March 96 per m.
Respectfully your Obedt Servt
Daniel Mowrey
NB The claim of said Daniel Mowrey was transmitted Jan 9 16.
James L Edwards Esquire Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

Post Sup. Goodwin Certificat

Military Department U.S.A. Fort Constitution March 20 th 1879
It is hereby certified that Josiah Durgin, late a private in Capt. Benjamin Baileys company of the 34 th Regt. U.S. Infantry is rendered incapable of performing the duty of a soldier, by reason of wounds, inflicted, while he was actually in the service aforesaid, and in the line of his duty.
Viz. By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination, it appears that sometime in the summer of 1873, while stationed at Dover, in the state of New Hampshire; that he received a wound on his right leg, by falling through a floor in an old building, made use of as a Barrack; and that his leg is much diseased at present, having large ulcers, and little probability of its ever being better, and he is thereby not only incapacitated for military duty, but in the opinion of the undersigned is three quarters disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor.
Joseph Goodhue Post Surgeon
J. D. Parkhurst

INVALID.
File No. 22,221
British Empire Rev. ...
Act: June 7 th '82
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 115
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
on
File No. 21023
Hannah Virgin wid of Joseph Virgin born Nov 1841
Act: Feb. 20  78
Index:—Vol. 29 , Page 211
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Final Margin
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(2) 2.20. Large. White
77. 1.12. Geo. N. B. B. on
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(2) no roll
no luna d 1833
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Get Joseph Dugain's paper, if any.

✓ 481 New Hampshire
Josiah Durgin Private -
Captain Benjamin Badger's company of the 34 th Regt. U.S. Infantry.
Ratio of disability, Three Fourths Date of discharge, 23 rd Dec r 1813.
Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at Six dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th Dec r 1813.
Certificate of pension issued the 13 th of July 1819 and sent to her residence at Nottingham New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th March 1819. 62m s  \frac{12}{31} — 374:92 Semi-ann. all ce ending 1 st Sept r 1819 — 362 — 410:32
1 Acts ext y . May 1820,
see letter to Hon. S. Woodbury May 3. 1820. do. to B. Penhallam, 10 th Nov. 1821 —
Pension increased to $8 per mo: 14 Dec 1831 and new cert. fe issued 16 Feb: 1832 and sent to B. Penhallam. Portsmouth N.H.
  31      23      8      31      27      1.03  60     3.16  6      360      13.37.      2/19. 7/6 3 77      9 88      4 79      13 37   
See letter to Agent, and B. Penhallam 21 April 1832.

1919.
Mrs. Hampshire P.
Hannah Darguin widow of Josiah Darguin who was a Private in the A. H. line for 12 mo & 8 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars & 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Sept. 1843. and sent to David Murray New Market N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book e & Vol. 1. Page 15

3893 New Hampshire
Seclet. to David Murray Oct. 30 1839
Wannah Durgin widow of Josiah Durgin deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1833 of Strafford in the State of N. H. who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Leavitt of the regt commanded by Col Mooney in the N. H. line for 12 Mth. 5 ds.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 40 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Aug 1839 & sent to David Murray Esq. New Market N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $122.64 Semi-annual allowance ending 1/2 Sep 39 20.44 $143.08
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curby Clerk. Book 4. Vol. 1. Page 38.

Nottingham May 17 th 1819
To the Hon. Sec. War
Sir enclosed is my discharge from the Army of the United States also Post Sur. Goodhue certificate of my disability I wish to be placed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire agency
Please to forward my certificate to Nottingham county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire directed to the care of Joseph Willey and you must oblige an old soldier
I am very respectfully Sir your obedient servant.
Josiah Durgin
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Sec. War
Washington City

Q 14.8 Josiah Durgin Regular Army Rec. 26 May 1879
Sec War Washington D.C.
Hon. J. L. Calhoun Esq. Admitted 30 June 1879
rec. 26 May 26. 1879.
Will the Adjt Genl be pleased to certify to the within signature — W. Dept Pens. Office 29 June 1879

Nottingham May 17 th 1889
To the Hon. Sec. War
Sir enclosed is my discharge from the Army of the United States also Post Sur. Goodhue certificate of my disability I wish to be placed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire agency
Please to forward my certificate to Nottingham county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire directed to the care of Joseph Cilly and you must oblige an old soldier
I am very respectfully Sir your obedient servant
Josiah Durgin
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Sec. War
Washington City

Regimental Head Quarters Portland Dec 23 rd 1813
of Service grants. To all men whom it may concern
Rev. Hampshire 3067 Josiah Durgin a soldier of Capt Benjamin Bailey's company of the 34 th Reg t U.S. Infantry aged fifty seven years, five feet ten inches high, blue eyes & grey hair, born in Ex. Stafford county New Hampshire - and by profession a gun smith, is this day discharged from any further service in said company by reason of an injury which he received at Dover N. Hampshire while in the service of the United States which injury has rendered him incapable of performing his duty as a soldier. D. Lammer 1st. Commanding.
The District Pay Master Joseph C. Bragg Esqr will please to pay Josiah Durgin from the 1st. day of July 1813 when last paid to the date of his discharge. D. Lammer 1st. Dec 23 rd 1813 Commanding.
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I hereby acknowledge that I have from the United States Pay, Bounty - King & Subsistence in full to the date of the within discharge and also allowance for travelling to the place of my residence.
Witness
Josiah Furgin
Josiah Whitman
Josiah Furgin Discharge

Newmarket N.H. June 23/43.
Sir,
Enclosed are the applications of Margaret Applebee and Hannah Darguin for pensions under the Act of March 3 d . 1843.
Please communicate to the Subscriber.
I am, very respectfully, your ob t Serv t ,
David Murray
N.B. Will you be so kind as to inform me whether you have rec d the Application of Mrs Betsey Dennis in for a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838; and also the renewal of the claim of Mrs Elizabeth Thurn under same act (See your letter to me dated 27th Sept (1843) —
I will

New Market N.H. Nov 29 1839
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the claim of Hannah Dugger widow of Isaiah Dugger late of Lee and for arrears of Pension due him at his decease under the Act of June 7. 1832. In my letter of inquiry to you on the subject of this claim I stated that he died July 6 1834 which was then my impression; But it appears by the testimony that he died July 14. 1833. Please communicate the results of the examination to me.
Respectfully your obed Servt David Murray
Jenny L Edwards Esqr Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

War Department
Pension Office
June 7 1837.
Sir,
The papers of Mrs Hannah Durgin, widow of Josiah Durgin are herewith enclosed, in order that the rule of May 11. may be complied with. I find the name of Josiah Durgin upon Captain Emerson's roll, dated Novr 5 1775; - the length of the service not given. Capt. Tuttle's roll also bears his name, and shows that he served 1 month and 12 days. As the Christian name of the father and son were both Josiah, there may arise a doubt whether or not, the above named services were performed by the claimant's husband, in as much as the word junior is not appended to the name on the rolls. His identity must be fully established. The service under Capt Emerson is stated at 3 months. The genuine opinion, however, is, that it did not exceed two.
I am, respectfully,
Your obt. servt.
Geo. McCreagh
David Murray, Esq. New Market, N. Hampshire

War Department, Pension Office, Oct. 30. 1839
Sir,
In reply to your enquiry whether Mrs Hannah Durgin, widow of Josiah Durgin, dec d is not entitled to the arrears of pension, that would have been due him under the act of June, 7. 1832, had he applied, from March, 4 th 1831 to the time of his death, I have to state, that upon her making a declaration in the usual form under said act, accompanied by the necessary proofs and presented at this office, a certificate may be granted for the amount found due.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obt. servt.
J. L. Edwards
David Murray Esq r , New-Market, N. H.

New Market N.H. Oct 24 1834
Dear Sir,
Isaiah Durgin late of Lee N.H. etc. performed about twelve months Service in the Revolutionary War, the evidence of which is now on file in the Pension Office unconnected with the claim of Hannah Durgin his widow. Said Isaiah Durgin died on the 6 th day of July 1834 and did not assert a claim for said services under the Act of 7 th June 1832. Is not his widow, the said Hannah entitled to the pension that her late husband would have been entitled to provided he had presented his claim himself from March 4. 1831. to July 6. 1834?
If you will be so kind as to answer the above question, you will much oblige your obedient humble Servt.
David Murray
P.S. Please accept your answer to the Subscribed
James L Edwards Esq. Commr of Pension Washington D.C.

Oct 30 Newmarket, N.Y. October 25th.
Free
James I Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.
Mr. A. F. N.Y.

I Philip Blaisdell of Effingham county of Rockingham and State of New Hamp- shire, a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832 aged seventyfive years do hereby and say that Josiah Durgin late of Lee New Hampshire did serve as a private Soldier under Col. Brehelem's Company; Six months in Rhode Island in the campaign of 1779; That at that time his name was Josiah Durgin Jr. That after- ward the same Josiah Durgin married Hannah Stevens of Santa Lee; That the same Hannah Durgin now resides in Santa Lee and has never intermarried but continues the widow of the said Josiah Durgin; and that the said Josiah died five years ago last July. Philip Blaisdell
State of New Hampshire November 7 1839 I subscribe and swear to, by the said Philip Blaisdell, who I believe is entitled to full credit as a witness - Before me David Murray Notary Public

I Willy Hill of Lee county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged eighty one years do hereby say That I served as a private Soldier under Capt Smith Emerson about three months from Aug 1775 at the Fort near Port mouth and two months and 20 days at Winter Hill under Capt John Lure. That Isaiah Durgin late of Sara Lee & was a son's son in each of the above companies the same terms of time. That he married Hannah Durgin of Sara Lee. That the said Hannah Durgin now reside in Sara Lee and has been in- termarried but on time the mother of the said Isaiah Durgin and that I was then acquainted with them both from my youth. That I was applied for a pen- sion during a little short of six months.
Witness Trueworthy Hill David Murray.
Willy Hill + J. C. D. D. Wart
State New Hampshire Lee November 28 1839 Subscription and sworn to by the said Willy Hill who I hereby certify is entitled to full credit as Witness Before me David Murray Notary Public

Extract from the Records of the town of Lee, County of Strabane Rockingham and State of New Hampshire. Isiah Durgin and Hannah Stevens were married December third Seventeen hundred and eighty one both of Lee
I certify that the above is the extract from the records of said town of Lee with the exception of the dates which are expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows: Isiah Durgin and Hannah Stevens were married December 3 d 1781 both of Lee
Thos B. Hall Town Clerk for Lee
I Thomas B Hall of Lee do hereby depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk of said Lee; and that the above is a true extract from said records with the exception above named as certified by me.
Thos B Hall Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire Lee Nov 7. 1839 Subscribed and sworn to Before me David Burnap Not Public

I command a Bill of Indictment of Benjamin Lee to Shippensburg and State of New Hampshire and about twenty nine years of age and say that Israel Durgin late of Lee and - Cuttishaw under age of twenty nine since Lee in September 1777 for the month and now is in the county of Bennington - since Israel Durgin was absent from Lee in the service about two and a half months that I was with him - that his name then was Israel Durgin - that the same Israel Durgin married Hannah Stern of Lee Lee that I was made acquainted with them both from my youth - that the same Hannah Durgin now resides in Lee Lee ever has now in her name and contains the name of the said Israel Durgin - and that the said Israel Durgin has been dead about five years -
State of New Hampshire
(Durham November 22. 1839) Subscribed and Sworn to by the Said Edmund Penruigast Who is a credible intelligent Witness. Before me. (David Murray Notary Public)

I Hannah Daine of Lee County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire age forty five years of age and I say that Hannah Daine of Lee is my mother; Then she is the widow of Josiah Daine late of Lee said. That my Father the said Josiah Daine died on the fifteenth day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty three and that the word sister was erased & substituted in her presence before signing
Hannah Daine State of New Hampshire Lee November 28 1833 Subscribed and sworn to by the said Hannah Daine, who I hereby certify is entitled to full credit as a Witness. Before me Deacon Murray Notary Public

State of New Hampshire Shofford county ss.
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court for said County hereby certify that David Murray Esquire is an acting Notary Public for the State of New Hampshire, duly commissioned and qualified. That his Commission was dated on the 24 th day of June 1839 and will expire on the 23 d day of June 1844 and that being well acquain- ted with his handwriting I have no doubt that the signatures to the annexed affida- vits purporting to be his are genuine.
Given under my hand and Seal of said Court this 28 th November 1839.
A Cogswell, Clerk.

I Willey Bell of Lee County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged eighty years depose and say, that, I was well acquainted with Josiah Durgin late of said Lee decided from my youth up to the time of his decease that said Josiah Durgin enlisted under Captain Smith's Emerson for three months the last of the summer 1775 and went with said Emerson to the Fort near Portsmouth about two months and twenty days and was discharged and in a few days he enlist- ed in Captain John Larn's for six months and went with said Larn to Winter Hill and served about three months. When the British were in Boston in 1776 he was discharged and returned to Lee of course I further depose and say that the said John Larn mustered one hundred men from said Lee & Winter Hill for service in the Fall of the year 1775 one of which was the said Durgin. I further depose and say that was well acquainted with the said John Larn from the time I was two years of age until he died. I further depose and say that I entered the service with said Durgin in Emerson's Larn's companies, and was with him all the time above mentioned being about five or six months. I further depose and say that at the time said Durgin enlisted his name was Josiah Durgin.
Witness Gardner Larn
Willey
Bell Mark

State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss.
See November 30 th 1838
Personally appeared the within named Willy Hill, a citizen of the town of Lee, whose character for truth is good, and made oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Gardner Towle Jus. Peace
I Willy Hill within named depose and say that Israel Durgin named in the within affidavit who deposes in Captain Smith's Company then called Israel Durgin was the identical Israel Durgin in that company Hannah Stevens of Lee and the same Israel Durgin that served in Captain John Lane's Company at White Hill and that the said Hannah Durgin is now living in Dover. Israel Durgin father of the above named has been dead about fifty years and Israel the younger was about four years older than myself. Captain John Lane's officers were I L - Coffin of Pembroke & Lt John Gilk of Lee and John Newby Ensign of Nottingham or Northwood
Witness David Murray Mary Hill
His Mark Willy Hill
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss July 12 1839 Subscribed and
Sworn to by the above named Willy Hill who is entitled to full credit as a Witness
Before me David Murray Notary Public

I Charles Willey of Lee, County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy nine years and upward upwards, depose and say, That, Captain John Loring of Said Lee commanded a company at Winter Hill about three months from the last of the year 1775 and was there when the British left Boston in 1776 Said Loring embarked his com- pany from Said Lee, in which company I served until it was disbanded. I was well acquainted with Said Loring from my youth up to the time of his decease
Witness Gardner Towle
Charles his Willey Mark
State of New Hampshire - } Strafford ss - }
See November 30 th 1838
Personally appeared the above named Charles Willey a citizen of the town of Lee, whose character for truth is good, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
Gardner Towle Jus. Peace

I John Langmaid of Lee New Hampshire age Seventy nine years last April depart and say that I served under Capt John Larn at his quarters at Winter Hill upwards of three months from the last of the year 1775 I further depart and say that Josiah Durgin late of Saratoga deceased served in said Larn's company all the time I was there and returned with me to Saratoga I further depart and say that I lived in said Larn's family at the time he raised his company - That he had order from Genl Gage to raise a company of one hundred men and join the Army at Winter Hill. Which company he raised for six months and marched from Saratoga to Mor- ris Hill, and remained there until the British evacu- ated Boston, for after which Genl Gage dismissed Capt Larn and his company having no further use of his services. I further depart and say that I went to live with said Larn when I was two years of age and lived with him until I was thirty one, and was well ac- quainted with him from that time until he died at Saratoga. I further depart and say that at the time said Durgin is listed, his name was Josiah Durgin in his
Witness Gardner South,
John Langmaid West

State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss.
See November 30 th 1838.
Personally appeared the within named John Langmaid, a citizen of the town of Lee, whose character for truth is good, and made oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Gardner Tufts Jus Peace
I John Langmaid within named depose and say that the Israel Dargis in within named was the husband of Hannah Dargis now living at Lee that Hannah Dargis name before marriage was Hannah Stevens and that I have been well acquainted with both of them from my youth up - and that Israel Dargis father of the above child about fifty years
John his Langmaid
Witness
David Murray
John Langmaid
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss July 12 1839 Subscribed and
Sworn to by the above named John Langmaid Before me
David Murray Notary Public

State of New Hampshire
Stratford County. I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that Gardner Fowle, is a practicing Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his Commission was dated on the twenty ninth day of June A.D. 1838 and will expire on the twenty eighth day of June A.D. 1843 & that being acquainted with his hand writing I have no doubt the same is genuine the signatures to the annexed affidavits by a former seal purporting to be his are genuine. I therefore certify the same to be genuine -
Given under my hand and seal of said Court this twenty fourth day of July A.D. 1839.
F. Cogswell, Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Stratford County ss.
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court for said County hereby certify that Gardner Fowle Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that I believe the signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be his are genuine
Witness my name and Seal of said Court This fifteenth day of January 1839. Cogswell Clerk

State of New Hampshire Stafford County ss. I Francis Cogswell, clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that David Murray Esquire is a Notary Public for said State duly commissioned and qualified. That his com- mission was dated on the 24th day of June A D 1839. and will expire on the twenty third day of June 1844. and that being acquainted with his hand writing I have no doubt the signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be his are genuine. I therefore certify that said signatures are genuine
Given under my hand and seal of said Court this 24th day of July A D 1839
Francis Cogswell Clerk
Mr. Cummings off. clerk

I Elazar Benet of Durham New Hampshire age eighty eight years of age do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Col. John Lorne late of New Hampshire from the year 1768 until he died about thirty years since I further do hereby certify that the said John Lorne com- manded a company of Militia at Carrabec  at  at the mouth of the river from December 1776 until July 1777. I well remember the very spot where said Lorne was killed. During the time of the war I saw him almost every day performing the duties of Captain all the while. I believe he was at the time of his death commanded by Captain Alpheus Cushing in the service of the State and knew him until the termi- nation of the war at which time said Lorne's company was discharged. I further do hereby certify that Colonel Lorne at the time of his death was at the mouth of the river and frequently during said time did not tell to what company he belonged, at all times I suppose he was under said Lorne.
Elazar Benet

State of New Hampshire Shofford County ss December 17. 1838 Personally appeared the Within named Elazar Bennet, a re- spectable citizen of the Town of Durham, whose char- acter for truth is good, and made oath that the Within affidavit as here subscribed is true.
Before me Joseph Daniels Justice of the Peace I Elazar Bennet within named eight Aged Eighty nine years do hereby depose and say that I was well acquainted with Josiah Durgin Father of Josiah Durgin within named who was never out in the Revolution to my knowledge. That the Josiah Durgin named in my deposition within married Hannah Stevens of Lee daughter of Nathl Stevens late of D r Lee between fifty & sixty years ago and lived with her till he died, and that the same Hannah Durgin is now living at D r Lee - That the same Josiah Durgin enlisted in the last war - was injured at Dover, and was an invalid Pensioner when he died a few years since. Elazar Bennet
State of New Hampshire Shofford County ss July 15. 1839 Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Elazar Bennet Who is entitled to full credit as a witness - Before me David Murray Notary Public

State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss.
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that David Murray is a Notary Public for said State duly commissioned and qualified, that his commis- sion was dated on the 24 th day of June 1839 and will expire on the 23 d day of June 1844 and that being acquainted with his signature I have no doubt that the signatures to the affidavits annexed, by a former certificate seal purporting to be his are genuine. I therefore certify the same to be genuine - given under my hand and seal of said Court this 24 th day of July 1839. Francis Cogswell Clerk
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss.
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court for said County hereby certify that Joseph Daniels is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that I believe the signatures to the annexed affida- vits purporting to be his are genuine.
Witness my name and seal of said Court this fifteenth day of January 1839. Francis Cogswell Clerk

Charles Bennett officiant

I Edmund Pendergast of Durham New Hampshire aged hereunto by right years upon my Oath that Josiah Durgin late of me in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire did serve in Captain George Dyer's Company in Col. Stephen's Regiment in the year 1777 from September a little short of three months from the time he left here, until his return, after Brimfield had surrendered, and the American Army had marched down as far as Albany New York (now Troy) Captain Dyer gave liberty to all who wished to leave to leave all the officers except Lieutenant Joseph Thomas, and about thirty of the men came home among which was the said Josiah Durgin. When home at that time the said Josiah Durgin herein I met with him, and left with him and was acquainted with him until he died at Saratoga  Edmund Pendergast
State of New Hampshire Strafford County } Subscribed and sworn this Seventh day of December A.D. 1838 The foregoing being a true and correct copy.
Before me Joseph Daniels Just Peace

I Edmund Pendragon M c Intosh named elsewhere and say that the statements contained in the written affidavit by me subscribed are true, and that Josiah Durgin after he came out of the army married Hannah Stevens of Lee. That I was well acquainted with both of them from my youth up, and the said Hannah Durgin widow of the said Josiah Durgin is now living at said Lee and Josiah Durgin Father of the above has been dead about fifty years and more than out in the army to my knowledge - Edmund Pendragon
State of New Hampshire Stratford July 12 1839 Subscribed and sworn to by the above Edmund Pendragon Who is entitled to full credit as a Witness Before me - David Murray Notary Public

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress of 2 nd of February 1848, entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows & orphans of the Revolution".
State of New Hampshire, Strafford County ss. On this 25 th day of April 1848, personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace and Quorum throughout said State, Hannah Durgin, a resident of Lee in said County, aged Eightyfive years and upwards, who, first being duly sworn according to law, doth, in her right, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd day of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Isaiah Durgin late of said Lee, decd. who was private at Bunker Hill in 1775, Saratoga in 1777 and Rhode Island in 1779; and that she was a pensioner under the act of June 17, 1844 at the rate of $20.00 per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness R. C. Gentry David Burney
Hannah Durgin mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above mentioned before me, and I certify that the declarant is personally known to me.
David Burney Justice of the Peace as above stated

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. I, B. Merrill Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of said. hereby certify that David Merrill Esq is an acting Justice of the Peace for the throughout the State of New Hampshire. duly commis- sioned and qualified as such; that his com- mission is dated on the sixth day of July A.D. 1846. and will expire in five years from that date; and that the within signatures purporting to be his, are in his own hand writing and genuine -
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court this first day of May A.D. 1848.
B. Merrill Clerk

Hannah Dugino
Adm.
admitted
Daniel Burney agt Maurice & Co

State of New Hampshire
Shafford County, ss } On this seventh day of June, 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Notary Public within and for said State, Hannah Durgin a resident of Lee in said County, aged seventy nine years, who, first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That She is the widow of Isaiah Durgin late of said Lee, and, who was a private under Captain Smith's Em- erson and Stark Lancers 75 th 1 st 96, George Tait 77 th and Col. Mungy 79 th , and that She has received a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838, at the rate of forty dollars and 88 cent per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Mr. Lufkin
Solomon Pendergast Laura Murray
her Hannah & Dargie mark
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss. Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written before me, and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the declarant David Murray, Notary Public

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss
I J. B. Herrick Clerk of the Judicial Courts in & for said County certify that David Murray who has subscribed his name to the annexed certificate is an acting Notary Public in and for said State duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission is dated June 24. 1839. and will expire on the 24th day of June 1844. and that his signature is in his own hand writing and genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature this twentieth day of June Anno Domini 1843.
J. B. Herrick Clerk

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Heannah Durgin
$40.88 per ann
David Hemenway Wm Lloyd N.H. Agent

WE THE SUBSCRIBERS, Practicing Physicians and Surgeons of the Town of Portsmouth County of Rockingham in the State of New-Hampshire do hereby certify, that after a careful examination in the case of Josiah Fardin who is now on the Pension Roll of the State of New-Hampshire, we are of opinion that his disability does still continue. viz. He is afflicted with a large Ulcer on the right leg accompanied with a varicose state of the veins, from an injury received at the Army Barracks in Dover N.H. while in the service of the U. States in 1813. and further that the ulcer has grown worse from year to year & has now rendered him entirely helpless, & has disabled him from labour - we are therefore of opinion that he is entitled to two dollars per month more than he already receives as a Pensioner. And further, that the degree of disability under which he labours at present is total being not less than the original degree of disability for which he was placed on the Pension Roll.
Charles A. Sleeper Charles W. Chauncy } Practising Physicians & Surgeons.
Sworn and Subscribed to before me,
this Twelfth day of December in 18 31.
Benjamin Fishbowl - Justice Peace.
I Certify that I am acquainted with the Surgeons (or Physicians) who have signed the above certificate; and that they are reputable in their profession.
Benjamin Fishbowl - Justice Peace.

enclose to Mrs her mo. from 14 Dec.
Office of the Bank of U. States Portsmouth December 14 th 1831
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Charles A. Cheever and Charles W. Chauncy, who have signed the within Certificate as Surgeons and Physicians, and that they are respectable in their Profession. J. Mason Prut.